Supreme Court Of Canada
Created by Act of Parliament in 1875.
Consists of a chief-justice and five puisne judges, who, also
constituted the Exchequer Court until 1887, when the latter was
separated. The first chief-justice was Sir William Buell Richards,
1875-1879; succeeded by Sir William Johnston Ritchie, 1879-1892; Sir
Samuel Henry Strong, 1892-1902; Sir Henri Elzear Taschereau, 1902-1906;
and Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, since 1906. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era) Bill for
establishment of, shaped, 1868-1870, but not passed until 1875, 151.